Immigration Splits Texas Republicans

State's Representatives in the House and Senate Play Divergent Roles in Attempting to Overhaul System

By

Kristina Peterson

Updated June 19, 2013 10:40 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON—In the Senate, John Cornyn of Texas has become a leader of Republicans who are skeptical of a bipartisan immigration bill, proposing an amendment that Democrats say would drive their party away.

In the House, Texas Republicans John Carter and Sam Johnson also are playing a central role in the immigration debate. But they are working closely with Democrats to craft a far-reaching immigration measure.